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稼
Earn, Make Money
かせ.ぐ
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The verb 稼ぐ is widely used in business, sports, and online media. It can mean earning money, scoring points, or generating website traffic.
Memory Trick
Imagine working hard every day until your wallet becomes full. That hard work helps you remember 稼 means 'to earn.'
Readings
Onyomi: カ (ka)
Kunyomi: かせ.ぐ
Example Words
稼ぐ
かせぐ (kasegu)
To earn
出稼ぎ
でかせぎ (dekasegi)
Working away from home
外貨を稼ぐ
がいか を かせぐ (gaika o kasegu)
To earn foreign currency
時間稼ぎ
じかんかせぎ (jikankasegi)
Buying time
Example Sentence
彼 は 毎日 一生懸命 働いて お金 を 稼いでいます。
かれ は まいにち いっしょうけんめい はたらいて おかね を かせいでいます。
kare wa mainichi isshoukenmei hataraite okane o kaseideimasu
He works hard every day to earn money.